Apparatus for producing crystal ice from raw water.



G. H. FISHER.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTAL IGE FROM RAW WATER.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZQ, 1914.

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1H5 NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON, D. C.

e. H. FISHER.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTAL IGE PROM RAW WATER.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.29.1914.

Patented Oct. .6, 1914.

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WITNESSES: W zyqzwzw z NORRIS PETERS co PHOTO-LI THO. WASHINGTON. u (r citizenof the QUnitedWStates, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State ofKansas, have invented certain apparatus and congealing cans without dis- ED STATES To aZZwhom it mag concerns 1 1 Be it known that IfGEORGETI. .Fisnnn, a

new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Producing Crystal Ice from Raw TvVa-. ter, of which the following isfa specification.

. This invention relates to the production of artificialice from raw-water, or, in other words, water which has not i been distilled,

I and my object is to provide meanswherebyf the raw water may be congealed in the form of crystal ice, free fromimpurities. 1

I have discovered by personallyconducted tests that the foregoing object can besuccessfully attained by agitating, the raw wacarding any part of said plants, it being necessary only to discontinue the use of the distilling apparatus when making ice from raw water. N o particular s ze or deslgn of congealing-cans, br1ne-tanks,'or other appliances than those now in general use are re:

quired'in the application of the invention to standard plants of the present time.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional plan view of an ordinary brine-tank provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line IIII of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is, a detail perspective of a congealing-can andtwo congealing-can holders, the latter forming important features ofthe present invention. Fig. dis a detail; side elevation of the brine-tankturned in aj reverse direction to that disclosed by Fig; 2. Fig. 5 is a brokenplan view holders. 1 p

A designates a brine-tankof usual constructionfor the purpose ofImaking artificial ice according to, the tank or block system. i B designates congealing coilssubmerged the brine-tank A, which latter: has covers ATENT OFF GEORGEjHqFISI-IER, or LEAVENWORTHQKANSAS,

Specification of Letters Patent. 1 Application filed January 29, 1914.

of apair ofcongealing-can ArrARA'rUsronrnonucrne CRYSTAL Ion jraom :aAw WATER;

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Patented Oct. 6,

C, to normally close the openingsthrough which the congealing-cans D are let into A and removed from the tank A. The congealing-cans D are of ordinary:construction.

l designates a plurality of'holders for the 1 congealing-cans l), one holder beingprovided for each can. Each holderis'o-t' skele H ton form and in the present instance comprises a U-shaped-stand 2and a rectangulaifi band 3 secured to the upper terminals ofthe' stand 2.. The holder .1 is of such size asto;

readily receive a congealingcan which when placed therein rests upon the transi fixedlymounted at Q GI central portion upona which in turn is mounted on a? verse lower portion 4 of the stand 2,-an'ol is held "from lateral movement in either direc tion by the band'3i Holder 1 is rock-shaft 5,

step-bearingfi secured to the bottomof the brine-tankA. All of the holders 1, except eaclralternate end holder, are connected in pairs by links'7, (Fig.1) pivotally-secured sides of the bandsB. Links 7 are arranged in pairs spaced apart to receive @rockerarms 9, fixed to rock-shafts 10 extendin transversely through the brine-t-ank A. On:

end of each shaft projectsthrough one side a a of the brine-tank and has fixedly-mounted thereon a crank 11. Bearings12 are proattheir ends to lugs 8 projecting. from the i vided at one side of the brinetank A for i the inner ends of the rock-shafts 10, and stuffing-boxes 13 are site side of the brine-tank to support said rock-shafts 1O andprevent leakage of brine from said brine-tank at the points where the rock-shafts extend therethrough. The cranks 11 alternately extend upward and downward, those extending upward being.

OPGIflblYJlIlliJBCl by aconnecting-bar l t and those extending downward being operably united by a connecting-bar 15.

The connecting-bars 14--15 are pivoted to the opposite ends ofa lever 16, fulcrumed at ts central portion upon a bracketl? projecting from the ad acent portion of thebrinetank A. The upper end of lever 16 is pivotally-connected to one end of a pitinan 18, the opposite end of which is pivotallyconnected to a disk 21 fixed upon a shaft 22,

provided at the oppoi which may be driven by any suitable means.

i As shown by the sectional plan view Fig.

1, each alternate pair of holders is actuated by one rock-shaft 10, While the others are actuated by another rock shaft 10, and as. said shafts are rocked in alternate directions a to each other by the oppositely extending" cranks 11, greater agitation and ciil"cula-' tion of the brine in the tank A is obtained in consequence of the opposite directions in "of a U-s'hap'ed stand, and a skeleton band secured to the upper terminals of said stand;

which the congealing-cans D move, hence v the pumps usually employed to circulate the brine in'the'tank A may be dispensed with; "The rocking of the congealing -cans 1) results i in the production of transparent 01' crystal brine-tank ice, and also in reducing. the water therein to a frozen state more rap dly than if it were permitted to freeze while ma quiescent state". Thus asuperiorquality-of ice is coo scribed, a brine tank, congeallng-cans therenomi-ca lly produced.

After the raw water in the congeali-nge' cans D is frozen to the desired densitythe' covers C are removed and said congealingcans are hoisted from their-respective ho-ld-' ersvl, which are permitted to remain int-he *VVh'ile Ihave shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it is of .cou-rseunderstood that I do.not restrict-my-' self to the precise construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts disclosed,

but reserve the right to makezs'uch changes as properly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the claims v v Having thus described my invention, what ent is 1. In an apparatus of the character de scribed, a congealing-can holder consisting and me'ans foractuating said holder.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a congeal1ngcan holder, a rockshaft upon which saidiholder is mounted," a

step 'loearing on which said rock-shaft is mounted,-and means for rocking said holder. 3. In anapparatus: of the, character de-' shafts, said cranksextending in opposite directions, connecting bars operably unitmg the cranks, a leverto move said connecting-loa-rsin opposite directions to each other, andmcans for actuating said lever.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

in the presence; of two witnesses; V

GEORGE E. FISHER:

"WitnessesL s 1 a FRED G. FISCHER, R; E; HAMILTON.

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